Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN: IRRITATION DUE
TO DEFATTING OF TISSUE. INGESTION: NAUSEA, HEADACHE, VOMITING.
INHALATION: NAUSEA, DIZZINESS, COORDINATION IMPAIRMENT,
CARDIOVASCULAR STRESS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:METHYLENE CHLORIDE (DICHLOROMETHANE) IS
SUSPECTED HUMAN A2 CARCINOGEN BY ACGIH.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN: IRRITATION TO DUE TO
DEFATTING OF TISSUE. INGESTION: NAUSEA, HEADACHE, VOMITING.
INHALATION: NAUSEA, DIZZINESS, COORDINATION IMPAIRMENT,
CARDIOVASCULAR STRESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SKIN SENSITIVITY, CHEMICAL
ALLERGIES.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: FLUSH W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: WASH
W/SOAP & WATER. INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. INHALATION:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT. OBTAIN
MEDICAL AT TENTION IN ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:CO2, STANDARD FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, HALON
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXPOSURE TO TEMPS >120F MAY CAUSE
BURSTING OR VENTING. HEAT OR FIRE MAY CAUSE HAZARDOUS FUMES.
Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILLS: MOP UP, SOAK UP. REMOVE TO OUT
OF DOORS. LARGE SPILLS: EVACUATE AREA. CONTAIN LIQUID; TRANSFER TO
CLOSED METAL CONTAINERS. KEEP OUT OF WATER SUPPLY.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:DON'T STORE WHERE TEMPS >120F. KEEP
OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Respiratory Protection:AS REQUIRED
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL TO KEEP
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Supplemental Safety and Health
OVEREXPOSURE TO DICHLORONETHANE CAN RAISE THE LEVEL OF CARBON MONOXIDE
IN THE BLOOD, CAUSING CARDIOVASCULAR STRESS.
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS & EPA STANDARDS.
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